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22 December 2020CopyrightMuireann Bolger

US Congress bill unveils controversial IP changes

A $2.3 trillion spending bill passed by the  US Congress yesterday will see sweeping changes to US IP law, including a controversial new law that makes unauthorised commercial streaming of copyrighted material a felony.

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